Online Snake Game

Select speed to begin

Controls

  •     — move
  • P — pause
  • F — fullscreen

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Introduction:

Snake is a classic grid-based arcade puzzle dating to late-1970s consoles. You steer a continuously moving digital serpent that elongates with every piece of food it collects, transforming simple movement into a spatial strategy exercise where the growing body becomes its own obstacle and the play area steadily fills over time.

Here the game runs entirely in your browser. You pick a starting speed, then direct the snake with arrow keys, WASD, or finger swipes while an adaptive rendering engine updates the grid every few milliseconds, spawns apples in free cells, checks collisions, and adjusts the score and dynamic colour effects in real time.

A quick three-minute session offers a fun focus break during study or work, sharpening anticipation and hand-eye coordination without installing anything; simply open a tab and play. Because progress resets on failure, it rewards short iterative attempts rather than extended campaigns. Prolonged staring at fast-changing visuals may cause minor eye fatigue—take regular pauses if sessions extend beyond several rounds.

Features:

  • Three speed levels let you match reflexes or practise precision.
  • Responsive square playfield scales cleanly from phones to 4K monitors.
  • Keyboard, touch, or swipe controls plus one-key pause for interruptions.
  • Fullscreen toggle provides immersive, distraction-free play.
  • Colour-cycling snake and spark particles reward every successful bite.
  • Real-time score display keeps motivation high throughout each run.

Step-by-Step Guide:

Follow these steps to start a round and climb the leaderboard:

  1. Speed — choose Slow, Medium, or Fast to set the update interval.
  2. Use the arrow keys, WASD, or a smooth swipe to steer the head.
  3. Collect red apples; every apple adds one segment and 10 points.
  4. Avoid touching walls or any part of the snake’s body to stay alive.
  5. Press P to pause or F to enter/exit fullscreen whenever needed.

FAQ:

How is my score calculated?

You earn ten points for every apple consumed. The score persists for the current run and resets when you collide with a wall or yourself.

Is my data stored?

No. All state lives in your browser’s memory only and vanishes when the page is closed or refreshed.

Can I play on mobile?

Yes. The square board resizes automatically, and you can steer by swiping anywhere inside the play area.

How do speed levels differ?

Slow updates every 160 ms, Medium every 120 ms, and Fast every 80 ms, altering difficulty and pace.

Can I change the board size?

The grid is fixed at 24 × 24 cells to preserve balanced difficulty across devices.

Glossary:

Apple
Food token; triggers growth and scoring.
Collision
Contact with wall or self; ends the round.
Grid
24 × 24 virtual cells defining movement space.
Particle Effect
Brief spark burst celebrating each apple.
Speed
Loop interval controlling overall game pace.

Outcomes are purely random and hold no monetary value.